Moses michaelis



(ModeL) M. MIOHABLIS.

SPRING POLLOWER FORGIGAR BOXES. No. 311,597. Patented Feb. 3,1885.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTO EYS N. PETERS Pnowulhn n hnr. Washington. D. C

Unwrap "tarts ATENT rrrcn- MOSES MIOHAELIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPRING-FOLLOWER FOR CIGAR=BOXE.S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,597, dated February3, 1885. Application filed April 1'9, 1884. (Modet) To all whom it mayconcern.-

Be it known that I, Moses llIIOl-IAELIS, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpring-Followers for Cigar- Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This in vent-ion has reference to an improved spring-follower forcigar-boxes, to be used in traveling for preventing the cigars frombeing thrown about in the boxandinjured when theyare packed away inatrunk. The springfollower is designed especially for the use oftravelers, and is applicable for use as a sepa rate device or as anattachment to the ordinary cigar-boxes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmyimproved spring-follower for cigar-boxes, shown as made up for saleand shipment. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, shown extended andready for use in a cigar-box; and 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectionof a cigarhox, showing my improved spring-follower in position for use.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

A in the drawings represents the main piece of my improvedspringfollower, which corresponds in size to the size of ordinarycigarboxes in general use.

To the under side of the main piece A are applied one or more helicalsprings, B, to the lower ends of which is applied a follower, O,

of the same size as the main piece, or, preferably, two or morefollowers, as shown in Fig. 2.

For conveniently packing the spring-follower into small space, thefollowers 0 are retained on the main piece A by clasps D D,

of metal, rubber, or other suitable material, which hold the springs incompressed state intermediately between the main piece A and followers 0C.

When applied for use, the device is placed in position in the top partof the cigar-box, the fol lowers adapting themselves to the height ofthe different layers of cigars, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the cigarsare prevented from being thrown about in the box when the same iscarried in a trunk or satchel.

The main piece A and followers 0 C may be made of wood, pastcboard,metal, or other suitable material.

In place of coiled springs elliptical springs of,light thin steel may beused, as I do not confine myself to the helical springs shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. A Spring follower for cigar-boxes, consisting ofa main piece adapted to fit a cigarboX, springs depending therefrom, andtwo or more horizontal followers attached to the lower ends of saidsprings. and adapted to cover the interior of said box, and to pressupon different layers of cigars therein, substantially as described.

2. A spring-follower for cigar-boxes, composed of a main piece.intermediate springs, a follower or followers attached to the lower endsof said springs, and locking clasps for retaining the springs andfollowers on the main piece, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MOSES MICHAELIS.

\Vitnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY IVIANN.

